( TF09E8YD14300014811KBAT00 )
Rear Brake Shoe Replacement
Frequent inhalation of brake pad dust, regardless of material composition, could be hazardous to your health.
  • Avoid breathing dust particles.
  • Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assemblies. Use an approved vacuum cleaner.

NOTE:
  • Contaminated brake linings or drums reduce stopping ability.
  • Block the front wheels before jacking up the rear of the vehicle.
Disassembly
  1. Remove the rear wheels.
  1. Release the parking brake, and remove the brake drum.
  1. Remove the upper return spring (A) and lower return spring (B).
  1. Remove the tension pins (A) by turning them while pushing each retainer spring (B).
  1. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever, and remove the brake shoes from the backing plate.
  1. Remove the push rod female (A), adjuster nut (B), and push rod male (C), and separate the brake shoes (D).
  1. Remove the self-adjuster spring (E) and self-adjuster lever (F).
Reassembly
  1. Apply a thin coat of rubber grease to the connecting rod ends (A), and the sliding surfaces (B) as shown. Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake linings.
  1. Apply a thin coat of Molykote 44 MA grease to the shoe ends (A) and the edge of the shoe surfaces (B) that contact the backing plate as shown. Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake linings.
  1. Install the self-adjuster lever (A) and self-adjuster spring (B) on the front side brake shoe (C).
  1. Connect the parking brake cable to the rear side brake shoe (D), and assemble the brake shoes with the push rod female (E), adjuster nut (F), and push rod male (G).
  1. Install the shoes on the backing plate, fitting the top of the brake shoes on the wheel cylinder pistons and the bottom of the brake shoes on the locating plate.
  1. Install the tension pins (A), and secure them with the retainer springs by turning them while pushing each retainer spring (B).
  1. Install the upper return spring (A) and lower return spring (B).
  1. NOTE: Before installing the brake drum, clean the mating surface of the rear hub and the inside of the brake drum.
  1. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.
  1. Press the brake pedal several times to make sure the brakes work and to set the self-adjusting brake.
    NOTE: Engagement of the brakes may require a greater pedal stroke immediately after the brake shoes have been replaced as a set. Several applications of the brake pedal will restore the normal pedal stoke.